What is the second source of Islamic law?
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religion and spirituality
islam
The Sunnah is the second source of Islamic law. Sunnah is an Arabic word which means “Method”. It was applied by the Prophet Muhammad as a legal term to represent what he said, did and agreed to. Its authority is derived from the text of the Quran.
Similarly, it is asked, how many sources of Islamic law are there?
four
In respect to this, what are the main sources of Islamic law?
The primary sources of Islamic law are the Holy Book (The Quran), The Sunnah (the traditions or known practices of the Prophet Muhammad ), Ijma' (Consensus), and Qiyas (Analogy).
1.1.4 Primary and Secondary Sources of Shariah
Nos. | Secondary Source |
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i. | Ijma' |
ii | Qiyas (Analogy) |
iii | Maslahah |
iv | 'Urf |